Five eyelash vipers hatched with working fangs and venom already in place, while Houston Zoo welcomed its first-ever Hosmer's spiny-tailed skinks.

A separate La Cañada bear keeps sparring with a backyard punching bag, a neighbor says.

The planned purchase aims to halt 10-acre lots on Oil Well Road after two years of haggling with the rancher.

The 1,850-square-foot clubhouse expansion and new dog run still need about $6 million before shovels hit dirt.

Residents near West 76th Street first heard its raspy scream in early September — and the sightings haven't stopped since.

State scientists say the Mediterranean recluse has likely lived quietly in Connecticut buildings for years without biting anyone.

Price County residents reported repeated wolf encounters before federal trappers stepped in. No attack on a person has ever been confirmed in Wisconsin.

The Boone family permanently protected Shumaker Mountain's 1,716-foot summit, honoring their father's wishes.

A young bald eagle got a second chance at Cane Creek Park after months of care from a nonprofit wildlife rescue.

A Museum District retreat and a backyard animal sanctuary open to the public for a single Saturday tour.

Vermont's Northeast Kingdom and New Hampshire's Zealand area are already blazing red and gold, with Boston weeks behind.

A roadside rescue by two Crane security officers led to months of care and a symbolic September release named Freedom.

A raccoon strolled into St. Joseph's Church during a candlelit night mass, days before the Feast of St. Francis. The pastor hopes it was a one-time visit.